love, sotbrownsot <"martin luther king jr. was a bridge builder not a wall builder, martin luther king jr. would say, love, not hate will make america great."> (ken)great."> martin luther king jr the third offering a clear rebuke of president trump's anti- immigration efforts... as he reflected on his father's legacy in washington d-c today... (ken) and in atlanta -- the martin luther king junior national historic park re-opened today, despite the government shutdown.(pam) that is because a company stepped up to make sure the historic landmark would temporarily open its doors on this federal king holiday. omar jimenez give us a closer look. president trump// "it's a great day. beautiful day." across the nation--people are pausing to remember the legacy of civil rights activist martin luther king junior. including several presidential hopefuls who participated in king day events.sen. elizabeth warren, (d) massachusetts// "we honor how he stood up to racial injustice. we honor how step closer to her of equality. king family reflects on the work ahead.martin luther king iii, son of martin

martin luther king jr. represent the state of tennessee today. when abraham lincoln went to dedicate, when abraham lincoln went to dedicate the battlefield at gettysburg he said our words can't make this place sacred but it is the actions that came before us. it is the actions that still happen in memphis because of what dr. king's bed. when folks go into our most difficult schools and say this school deserves as great of teachers as does anywhere else. it is when tennessee became the first state that free community college and technical school for everyone in the state. on behalf of all of that thank you. we thank the civil rights museum for putting on the celebration today and we look forward to continuing that work. thank you. >>> welcome to the stage alpha five alpha. >> my brother, our brother, his brother, we remember brother reverend dr. martin luther king jr . i darrell lewis president of fraternity inc. the chapter here in memphis tennessee. dr. king was and he is a brother to all mankind who became

martin luther king, jr. rev. martin n luther king, jr.:i want to talk with you mainly about our struggle in the united states, and before taking my seat, talk about some of the larger struggles in the whole world and some of the more difficult struggleles in places likeke south africa. but there is a desperate, poignant question on the lips of people all over our country and all over the world. i get it almost everywhere i goo and almost every press conference. it is a question of whether we are making any real progress in the struggle to make racial justice a reality in the united states of america. and whenever i seek to answer that question, on the one hand, i seek to avoid an undue pessimism. on the o other hand, i i seek to avoid a superficial optimimi. and i try toto incorporate or develop what i consider a realistic position by admitting o on the one handd that we have m made many s significantnt strides over the last few years in the struggle for racial justici, but by admitting that before the problem is solved we still have nume

martin luther king jr. the annual wreath la ceremony is going to take place at 9:45 at the mlk memorial. and many places are planning service projects. >> a peace walk is planned to start at 9:00 this morning from the anostia metro station. then, at 11:00 a.m., the 38th martin luther king jr. parade. that will begin at the

now, martin luther king jr. was a bridge builder, not a wall builder. [ applause ] martin luther king jr. would say, "love, not hate, will make america great." did you all hear that? love, not hate, will make america great. >> two years into the trump presiden presidency, we know not to expect the kind of soaring, inspirational language we heard from dr. king. nothing to unite us and give us all something bigger to believe in and strive for, not in the state of the union. that's because the state of the union speech itself is in doubt because of this president's insistence on his wall. the wall a majority of americans don't even want. the wall that will do nothing to solve his manufactured crisis at the border, the southern border. we're also one month in to a shutdown that is forcing thousands of government workers to line up for food donations. that's the state of our union right now. and looming over this presidency, the russia investigation. and no amount of backtracking and double talk from the people around

she is expected to announce tomorrow on the martin luther king, jr. holiday. she said she would decide by the end of 2018. before becoming senator she was california attorney general. >>> the events in the bay area to honor martin luther king, jr. >> and tough road conditions heading up to the sierra this weekend. the delays on i-80 coming up. >> the holiday weekend forecast coming up. >>> the bay area saw a lot of rain today. the heaviest rain came down in the morning. several accidents were reported on highway 24 in the east and dozens of delays of the storm. airport officials say the terminals were calm. there was also advisory for the bay bridge which didn't keep people from crossing over the pedestrian path. >> at this particular station i am surprised. from the log shows 25 to 30 from 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. >> a flash flood watch issued for the burn areas near paradise where the camp fire devastated the city. the sheriff's office did not issue evacuation orders but warned residents to be prepared. and people from the midwest to the northeast are dealing with

martin luther king jr. has been assassinated, robert f. kennedy has been assassinated, the school has its first black principal, the segregated school, and they want to do something special the school program tells them, everybody is watching us, so we can't show anger, we can't walk out like some other high schools are doing, so first, they win the state basketball championship, and then 55 days later, all black school, wins the state baseball championship. first time in the history of the state that the same school wins two championships in one year. the fact that they won it, against the backdrop of martin luther king's assassination, vietnam war protests, and other school walkouts, gives that an astonishing glory angle. >> host: how much of that was due to the principal? >> guest: jack gibbs, an amazing man, he was a walk-on football player at ohio state university, and he was feared, ferocious about pride, he cared about the students. they also at the end of the year sent more kids to college -- more ki

martin luther king jr.'s day. so welcome, everyone, to the annual national action network martin lukter king jr. annual breakfast. good morning, everyone. each year the national action network hosts a celebratory breakfast to reflect on the rights and achievements of civil rights icon dr. martin luther king jr. through the work of organizations like nan, the work of dr. king's legacy continues to live on. 2019, indeed, is poized to be a very important year for the black community. from politics to business, from the arts to wellness. we have to make sure that our voices are heard. tanya and i look forward to working with reverend sharpton along with all of you in the national action network to make sure that reverend martin luther king jr.'s dream becomes a reality. today's breakfast features dynamic presenters, speakers and nominees. we are pleased to introduce you to now a very special guest hosting today's program. best-selling author, actor and our friend, mr. hill harper. >> hey, good morning, everybody. good

martin luther king junior day. happening right now ... there is the annual martin luther king jr. labor and community.t at the marriott marquis ballroom. that located at 780 mission street here in san francisco. there's also a breakfast going on right now at the berkeley adult school at 1701 san pablo ave. in berkeley and there's the 17th annual oakland martin luther king jr. day of service, with volunteers fanning across oakland. locations include joaquin miller park and ranger station, fruitvale avenue and lake merritt boating center ( james ) in the east bay... police in concord are looking for a man they say robbed a cricket wireless store. this happened sunday on the 1800 block of mounument boulevard near i-680 north. investigators say the robber took out a hand gun and demanded money from the cashier. he ran off with the money. officers say no one was hurt. ( darya ) in the south bay... two people were hospitalized and three others were injured in a three-car crash in san jose. the accident happened yesterday afternoon at the intersection of aborn road and whitesand drive. police say a mercedes-

martin luther king iii responded to that this morning. >> martin luther king jr. was a bridge builder, not a wall builder. martin luther king jr. would say, love not hate will make america great. >> vice president pence did tweet about dr. king this afternoon sayingisxample still inspires us today. >>> california senator kamala harris now officially one of the democrats running for in 2020. she is the first african-american candidate to enter the race and chose the napa coun martin luther king jr. holiday to launch the runch. >> let's claim the future fors, ourselur children and for our country. >> hours after announcing her campaign she was in d.c. attending an unent at howard ersity, which is her alma mater. >> howard university is o of e most important aspects of my life and it is wre i first ran for my first elected office, freshman class rresentative of the student council. this is where it all began. >> nnd hional campaign headquarters will be in baltimore, not oakland where she was born or san francisco where she has sved as district attorney. seven democrat

chances. >>> and the government shutdown forces the cancellation of several events commemorating martin luther king jrholiday. morning it is monday, january 21. >>> time now is 6:30 am. we want to get a look at weather and traffic. we wanted holiday lights because of the martin luther king jr. holiday but we are having some issues on the roads right now. >> 680, not holiday lights there. everywhere else your good. we shot at the bay bridge toll plaza. and the good news is, we are clearing up this morning. >> finally. that sunshine we have been waiting for. a lot of people have been wondering when we were finally going to have that sunshine and driet ather. it is here, an this is high.dop radar. this is assuming and along the coast right along the town and libido. and,going to see things wrap up. and, you we will see that sunshine as a go to the afternoon. and those dry conditions will last all week. and, a big warm-up on the way. right weather, beautiful weather, for this holiday as we start in honor martin luther king jr. plenty of sunshine. and middle to upper 50s for today. as we go through the wee

martin luther king jr. on this national holiday. and they honored him by riding the freedom train and planting trees an marching. >> tom joins us live in san francisco and one of the largest gatherings arrived at commitment to achieve equality and it is going to be a lot of hard work. >> reporter: it is. and we heard powerful speeches from mayor london breed and nancy pelosi and commitments from people in the crowds that they will help join them to keep reverend king's dream alive. a packed mlk celebration train pulls into san francisco following a 54-mile journey from san jose. ♪ [ singing ] >> reporter: reverend martin luther king jr.'s, dream alive in the music. ♪ >> reporter: and a march into the heart of the city. >> i know we're not going to give up until everyone has equal access to health care and until our immigrant community feels like they're safe and they're welcome, until we have equal rights for african-americans. >> reporter: one of san francisco's own speaker of the house nancy pelosi asking

phillip randolph, roy wilkins , bayard rustin , martin luther king, jr. , terry belafonte and rosa parks are some of the americans you will see in the next 30 minutes. courtesy of the library of congress this film also includes scenes from the montgomery bus boycott, segregated areas in the south and interviews with attendees. ♪ bao who has by thy might lead us into the fight. keep us forever in thy path re- pray. ♪ >> i am interested in my people becoming full citizens. because of my faith in god, i realize that for freedom, you must pay a great price. >> this prayer pilgrimage is the greatest demonstration on behalf of civil rights since the writing of the declaration of independence. we feel that this crusade to washington will speak just as profound as did the great document written by the forefathers of this nation when they expressed to great britain that they were determined to be free and that they wanted their freedom. ♪ >> this is the day, this is it. the pilgrims are coming to washington, coming to our capital from all over. for prayer and thanksgiving. coming to stand up for

. >>> president trump and vice president mike pence made a brief stop today that martin luther king, jr. memorial in washington, d.c. together they laid a wreath on the memorial in honor of dr. martin luther king, jr. the prd the press bef leaving. the visit lasted less than 2 minutes. >>> coming up here, a tree comes crashing down, the damage down to a bay area home clean up left behind. >> and a big difference today, blue skies, clear out there today but things will change around soon. when you can expect changers in your forecast. >> a bay area developer wants to build a new professional soccer stadium. hear why he says concord has the ideal site. ♪ jack in the box ♪ pannidos ♪ no-mess bag ♪ ♪ deli trio! ♪panni-do it while you're twerking at a construction site♪ ♪ wear a hardhat you're gonna do it right ♪ ♪ panni panni panni-do it low ♪ panni panni panni-do it slow ♪ panni panni panni-do it low [airhorn] [construction noise] (music throughout) f0 . >>> new at 10 p.m. the city council tomorrow night is scheduled to consider a proposal for a new soccer stadium in the downtown area. the

martin luther king jr. in his own words tonight. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on this martin luther king jr. holiday. we have a lot of news to get to tonight. and we begin this evening with the deadly plane crash in ohio. an emergency onboard a cargo plane shortly after takeoff, then crashing into a neighborhood not far from the airport and coming very close to homes there. nearby, broken power lines, the plane clipping them on the way down, knocking out power and phone service. two pilots were killed. and abc's senior transportation correspondent david kerley is on the scene in kidron, ohio, tonight. >> reporter: the hunt for clues tonight into why this plane suddenly slammed into a quiet ohio neighborhood, within feet of crashing into homes. >> there's pieces of debris up against the house and things. and we're very lucky that nothing went through. very lucky that maybe the trees stopped them from going into the house. >> reporter: it was a world war ii-era cargo plane taking off at 9:00 this morning from an airstrip les

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and youth teaching. >>> president trump and vice president mike pence made a stop at the martin luther king, jr. memorial in washington, d.c. today. president trump and mike pence laid a wreath on the memorial to mark the martin luther king, jr. ent briefly addressed reporters before leaving. >>> it is day 31 of the partial government shutdown and there is no clear path to ending the stalemate. democrats and the president made new offers over the weekend but there were no negotiations and none are scheduled. the president wants $5 billion to build a border wall along the southern border in exchange for protections for daca recipients. the purpose of daca is to protect eligible immigrant youth who came to the united states illegally when they were children from deportation. democrats were quick to reject that offer pointing out the president was the one who did away with daca and now he is offering temporary relief for a problem he created. >> i think it is non-starter to ask for a temporary wall. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is expected to bring the proposal up for a vote this week

martin luther king junior day. at 8 a.m. there is the annual martin luther king jr. or and community breakfast at the marriott marquis ballroom on mission street in san francisco. there's also the the eighth annual berkeley martin luther king jr. breakfast at 8 a-m at the berkeley adult school on san pablo ave. and there's the 17th annual oakland martin luther king jr. day of service, with volunteers fanning across oakland. locations include joaquin miller park and ranger station, fruitvale avenue and lake merritt boating center ( james ) on the peninsula... a 22-year-old sacramento resident has been arrested on suspcion of stealing items from unlocked cars in woodside. san mateo police say this woman ... jamie cordero ... was found inside a person's car after they received reports of a woman breaking into a car in the 41-hundred block of jefferson avenue. police say during their investigation they found cordera has stolen items from a number of locked cars. she was booked into the san mateo county jail. ( james ) in the east bay... police in concord are looking for a

martin luther king jr. life's most persist end and urgent question is, what are you doing for others? across the country today, for so many americans, it was a day to serve. penn state students repairing by sickles for neighborhood children. in north carolina, stocking a food pantry. volunteers serving breakfast in harlem. in pittsburgh, this 7-year-old girl and her finishing touches on a blanket for meals on wheels. and in chattanooga, tennessee, new growth in honor of dr. king. this was dr. martin luther king jr.'s final sunday sermon at washington national cathedral. his life would be taken four days later. and this is what he said. >> it may well be that we will have to repent in this generation, not merely for the vitriolic words and the violent actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence and indifference of the good people who sit around and say, "wait on time." >> reporter: his words, a warning about silence, about indifference. >> and so however dark it is, however deep the angry feelin

r the life and legacy of doctor martin luther king junior >>> today the nation will honor the life and legacy of doctor martin luther king jr. what is planned here to commemorate him. >>> president makes an offer to reopen the government. why critics say it's a nonstarter. >>> after much speculation california senator kamal harris officially announcing her plans for the 2020 election. >>> and morning. it is monday, january 21. >>> it is the top of the hour. we have traffic alert. lane closures in the east bay. we will get to that second. but first, loving your forecast. >> and good news this morning, you're going to see plenty of sunshine. we are going to be warming things up. let's say that doppler. and tracking a few lingering showers after the storm moved in. and you can see a few

martin luther king jr. dr. king's oldest son paid a visit to his father's memorial in washington and laid a wreath. later martin luther king jr. iii reflect on how his father's legacy fit into current administration policy. >> martin luther king jr. was a bridge builder, not a wall builder. martin luther king jr. would say love not hate will make america great. >> president trump and vice president mike pence also laid a wreath in front of dr. king's monument, and they paused for a moment of silence. mr. trump told reporters it was a great day and a beautiful day and then left. >> ready to go. >> senators cory booker of new jersey and bernie sanders took part in a march and a prayer service in dr. king's honor. this was in south carolina. sanders told the media the gel on this day is to bring people together. >>> remembrances for dr. martin luther king weren't just in our nation's capital. coming up, what people in the bray area are doing to honor his legacy. >>> plus -- >> we have come a long way. we have a lon

here with us now is martin luther king on this martin luther king jr.verend jesse jackson. reverend, thank you for your time this morning. i know it is a busy day for you. >> jesse: indeed to. >> sandra: how are you remembering martin luther king jr. today? you are his eight and at his side for so long. the three i was with him on his last birthdate. and the reverend around 8:00 and came to the church around 10:00 with blue jeans on, windbreaker jacket and a job and confidence in america. and southwest, the group, some blacks, from new york. on multiracial multicultural to fight for job and so many exotic weapons. so it was a day of full on jobs and justice ending exotic weapons of war. and that it must never be used. >> sandra: reverend, how does his legacy lives on today? >> jesse: the problem, the right to vote. 1965, flex could not vote since 1880, almost 95 years. and so, could not serve on juries in the south and vietnam, could not vote on college camp campus. and that became -- and didn't last for too long. you look at the elections in 1912. look

martin luther king jr. day to represent the historic nape of her candidacy. >> why are you the best, capable, the strongest democrat, to defeat donald trump? >> let's start with this. i love my country. i love my country. >> but 17 or more other democrats say they love their country. why are you better than they? >> i think the voters will decide, ultimately. >> instead of going to iowa or new hampshire first, harris will start campaigning this week in south carolina where african-american voters hold sway in the democratic primary. lester? >> andrea, thank you. >>> president trump spent this mlk day in washington as the shutdown hit the one-month mark. the senate expected to vote this week on his offer to end the stalemate. democrats say it's not good enough. all this as callouts among tsa staffers hit a record, while 800,000 federal workers remain without pay. with more here's nbc's hallie jackson. >> a great day, a beautiful day. >> reporter: president trump briefly visiting the martin luther king memori

martin luther king jr. a parade will start at martin luther king jr.ope road in southeast d.c. expect road closures. we posted a linkith the closures in our nbc washington app. >>> 15 degrees. stay warm out there. thanks for joining us for news 4 today. >> the "today" the latest innovation from xfinity isn't just a store. it's a save more with a new kind of wireless network store. it's a look what your wifi can do now store. a get your questions answered by awesome experts store. it's a now there's one store that connects your life like never before store. the xfinity store is here. and it's simple, easy, awesome. . >>> good morning, brutally cold, tens of miions waking up to dangerous bonehi clling temperatures from the midwest to new england. the arctic blast ushered in b that powerful winter storm over the holiday weekend. tens of thousands s without power, gridlock at the airports. this morning what you can expect as you head out the door. >>> breaking news, reports that at least five people have been killed and two americans htn a suicide attack o

martin luther king jr. they made a brief stop at the martin luther king memorial in washington dc. they laid a wreath on the memorial and honor of dr. martin luther king jr. day. the president briefly addressed the press before leaving. >>> a huge tree comes crashing down in her backyard causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage. >> i just felt the aftermath of it. i thought it was another earthquake. >> what experts say might be to blame. >>> the rain has died down for now. cool and crisp out there and frost as possible. i will lay out the rest of the week when i see you in a little bit. >>> a backyard deck has collapsed. the injuries we are learning about tonight. are almost too easy to eat on the go. so panni-do eat one while you are in a car, but panni-do while you are on a car. order a pannido with doordash today. only at jack in the box. introdeli trio and turkey, bacon, and cheddar pannidos, both on toasted ciabat bbag, the the ultimate on the go subs. so panni-do eat one while you are tackling errands. n't... huh? [buzzer] ...while you're getting tackled by a guy named

a trip that honors martin luther king, jr. and his non-violent equal rights movement. a march arm in arm to the heart of the city. >> this powerful march and this beautiful ceremony bare testament to the truth. that dr. king as poused. >> hoping the nation will see an example set in san francisco. there's work to do. or >> it's very subtle on this part of the country. it's very real. >> the struggle and the dream acted out by students. >> it doesn't matter if you're black or white. you have the ability to do what you want to. >> san francisco mayor asking everyone to work toward equality for the next generation. >> it's probably easy for some. to walk away and say it is what it is. but i know we are better than that. >> her promise that she will continue to work and walk in the memory of reverend king. >> another common theme we heard from people today was one that there was a fear that those in the greatest the highest level of government aren't yet helping people realize the dream. they say everyone needs to work together to over come any obstacle. standing in the way

in his honor. >>> president donald trump and vice president mike pence made a stop at the martin luther king jr. memorial in washington, d.c. the morning and they laid a wreath on the memorial in his honor and martin luther king iii and his family also placed a green and white wreath at the memorial. >>> in the bay area, nearly 2000 people jumped aboard the celebration trained to observe the life and legacy of martin luther king jr. the annual right has been called the freedom train and takes people from san jose up the peninsula on a 54-mile trek to san francisco and then passengers can go to the mlk march in the city and this year there was a gospel choir on board and the mlk trivia contest and plenty of activities for children. caltrain has been part of this event for 40 years. >> it's a wonderful tradition and we are proud to carry it on. ♪ spent the train arrived in san francisco just before 11:00 and the 54-mile ride is the same distance of dr. king's 1965 march from selma to montgomery. ♪ >>> the train arrived in san francisco and mayor london breed joined thousands of people with a marc

martin luther king jr.'s memorial site is overseen by the national parks service which is not being funded due to the partial government shutdown. >>> a trainful of people traveling up the peninsula also honored dr. martin luther king's memory. we go live to san francisco. this is always a great annual event here in the bay area. pete? >> reporter: definitely is. good morning to you. happy mlk day to our viewers watching at parade in san fran that's set to take place at any moment. police are set up here. p signs in honor of martin luther king jr. as you mentioned,ago. we have more than 1,000 people arriving on what's being called the celebration service from c train that started at the dear done station in san jose through the peninsula all the way here to san francisco. the ride pays tribute to the 54 mile 1965 selma to montgomery march with on board activities commemorating the life and work of the civil rights icon. here's what folks on the train back in san jose had to say about taking that celebration

martin luther king jr. house san francisco, oakland and san jose honored the civil rights leader. >>> a beautiful sunny day today and we've got changes coming this week. some cold mornings and frost possible as well. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> hundreds of people gathered to honor daughter martin luther king jr. today. they began at the caltrans station where many got off to celebration train which is dedicated to the civil rights leader. my church held signs as they move through the city. this is a day not only honoring dr. king but to reflect on the work that still lies ahead. >> how do we make sure that people get to the polls? we've got to vote. we cannot miss the voting poll so that we can change the character of the folks who go to congress, the senate and the presidency. >> the mayor participated in the margin later spoke to the crowd and outlined her priorities for the city. across the bay in oakland, thousands gathered for the people's march. it and looted live performances, remembrances and teachings at oscar

martin luther king, jr.'s birthday and legacy. >> parades across the country celebrating the civil rights icon. >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor. and this is our western edition. we are going to begin here tonight with the brutally cold temperatures that have followed a winter storm from the midwest to the east coast. nearly half the country failed to get above freezing today. at least seven people were killed in the weekend storm. it caused big problems at airports. more than 4500 flights were canceled this holiday weekend. more than 10,000 delayed. omar villafranca reports from vermont. >> reporter: temperatures tanked in the northeast, with some parts of the country hovering around 0 degrees. the high today in quechee, vermont was one degree, causing the town's falls to freeze over. the winter storm also dropped anywhere from two to 18 inches of snow, which made digging out a chilly chore in lackawanna county, pennsylvania. >> probably let the car warm up for a least an hour, and then o l the doors wer

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martin luther king, jr. day . t is a beautiful day ahead as we celebrate dr. martin luther king, jr. you can see all of the sunshine over the golden gate. here is what you can expect. plenty of sunshine and the upper 50s on this holiday. through the week high pressure builds in we will see plenty of sunshine all week long looking at temperatures warming up pretty much every day this week . the locations that are warmer top of near 70 degrees on friday with plenty of sun for the weekend as well. have a great day. ♪ thunder, f ♪ thunder be the thunder ♪ lightning and the thunder >>> welcome back to cbs this morning. it's time the show you the headlines. the hill reports news website buzz feed is standing by an explosive story we told you about last week. it claimed it had documentary proof president trump ordered michael cohen to lie to congress about talks to open amp tobud reporter anthony cormi re who contributed to the piece is defending the piece as solid and accurate. unprecedented pushback from special counsel

martin luther king junior. >>> honoring an american icon. tomorrow the country will remember the life and legacy dr. martin luther king jr. a special train will take riders from san jose to san francisco. the ride is free for those heading for the annual observance of dr. king. and in agency will hold its 39th annual martin luther king jr. event. and in oakland an all day event at franklin galileo plaza. a day of action to recall dr. king's legacy. >>> renowned actress aaron brokovich plans to protest against pg&e once again. the utility company recently announced its plans to file at the end of january. pg&e claims it doesn't have the estimated 30 billion dollars to cover liabilities from the 2017 wine country fires and last year's campfire in beauty county. a rally is set for tuesday noon at the cal popitol building. >>> why so many people will be staring at the moon tonight. but will you be able to see it? right now the radar doesn't look so good for viewing. we've got showers coming ashore along with gusty win winds. the time line own the rain arriving and when it will move out when we come back. at at&t, we believe in

th, at 11:00 a.m., the 30th an unite martin luther king jr. parade. at will begin at the intersection of martin luther king avenue and good hope road in southeast d.c. >> there's an outpouring of support for the wisconsin teen, jamye closs, who was held in captivity for 88 days after her parents were murdered. her church had a gratitude service. her accusedidnapper saw jayme at a bus stop and knew hd wan to take her. he is facing up to life in prison. this morning, we're hearing from a friend of the closs family and how jayme is doing now. >> they're doing well. they would take it day-by-day. and they're appreciating every moment they have together. every moment they have with j jayme and they are happy to have her home. >> details coming up on "today." >>> superowl liii is a rematch 17 years in the making. >> the rams and t patriots will battle for lombai trophy in two weeks. in kansas city, tom brady, driving new england ddn the fielate in the fourth quarter. then, it was rex burkhead in overtime. he's going to score the game-winning ouchdown against

martin luther king jr. has a connection to this story because reverend hail was a leading minister in the east high school area, and he had brought dr. king to columbus several times, and so when many of these athletes had been seven and eight, they had watched king in 1959, 1960, lead marches up and down east broad street right past the high school, and so for them to have to take that blow in the summer of '68, in the spring of '68 when martin luther king is assassinate. many of them had seen him in the flesh, and so it was a heartbreaking moment, for the nation, for the city, but on a personal level, for many, many, many people. they ate at a restaurant called the novelty food bar, in mrs. bitty operated that food bar and she was on stage when martin luther king jr. when he gave his "i have a dream" speechin' 1963. so it's a lot of connections to the nation to dr. king, leading up to this amazing moment. >> host: was this your high school? >> guest: no. i went to east high for one year but then i finished

then, at 11:00 a.m., the 38th martin luther king jr. parade. that will begin at the intersection of martin luther king avenue and go hope road in southeast d.c. >>> there's an outpouring of support r the wisconsin teen, jamye closs, who was held in captivity for 88 days after her parents were murdered. last night, her church held a praise and gratitude service. her accused kidnapper saw jayme at a bus stop and knew he wanted to, quote, take he patterson is also accused of killing jayme's parents. th is facing up to life in prison. morning, we're hearing from a friend of the closs family and how jayme is doing now. >> they're doing well. they would take it day-by-day. and they're appreciating every moment they have together. every moment they have with jayme and they are happy to have her home.et >>ls coming up on "today." >>> super bowl liii is a rematch 17 years in the making. >> yeah. get your wings ready. the rams and the patriots will battle for lombardi trophy in two weeks. both teams needed overtime tti punch their cket to atlanta. in kans

happy martin luther king jr. high definition doppler. the most part the showers have wrapped up that we are tracking a few showers. your boulder creek in lexington. and that's pretty much about it. we do have a few spotty showers. but for the most part we are going to see that clearing and sunshine a live look looking east at the bay bridge. temperatures, 50 oakland, downtown san francisco dropping onto 47 in concord. 45 in san jo looking at 37 in santa rosa. we will talk about a big warm up coming up. >>> the good news is we just checked in with the hp. no wind advisories. but that has been canceled. checking your travel time. all here just how you like it on a monday morning. from hellyer avenue to san jose to sfo only 37 minutes. an easy right here, from hercules to the maze. there is a wind advisory. if you are commuting from the 205. that will take you only about 20 minutes. >>> the new season of celebrity big brother premieres today and this time there is a contestant from the bay area. they include anthony's gamma she can't crack,

but first martin luther king, jr.'ughter bernice king spoke earlier at the annual king holiday observance at the ebenezer baptist church in atlanta. she warned the united states is on the verge of digressing into two americas and becoming what she called, quote the disunited states of america. >> when people, including children, are seeking a better life are tear gassed and tased, this is a humanitarian crises and we are in a state of emergency. when chilling displays of hate, discrimination, racism and indifference are lauded and when black lives are endangered by calls to police for trivial, noncriminal matters, then this is a humanitarian crises and we are in a state of emergency. when prejudice and bigotry are emboldened by harmful rhetoric and policy spoken and supported by heads of nations and xenophobia and islam phobia rear their hateful heads, this is a humanitarian crises and we are in a state of emergency. rate to severe plaque psoriasis get clearer. and stay clearer. most patients who saw 90% clearer skin a

we'll see a few sprinkles for martin luther king jr. day but then mostly dry. up, there's a winter storm watch in effect tomorrow morning through monday morning. if you're heading to and from tahoe, tomorrow would not be a good day to drive. do it today or wait until monday. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast, scattered showers, again mostly for the north bay. temperatures mild, above average. mid-60s for many areas. tomorrow will be windy with showers as well and after that cold front moves through, we'll have a cooler but dry day for martin luther king jr. day. then high pressure builds and we'll see lots of sunshine and warmer temperatures through the workweek. >> already looking forward to that, frances, thank you. >>> in sports this afternoon, the sharks will try to rebound from wednesday's loss that snapped their seven-game winning streak. san jose faces the tampa bay lightning at 4:00 p.m. the warriors have a couple of days off in l.a. they plate lakers on monday but last night they faced the clippers at staples center and also welcomed demarcus c

martin luther king got john f. kennedy elected and robert kennedy knew that. >> david margolick, author of "the promise and the dream: the untold story of martin luther king, jr. and robert f. kennedy." you can read his work regularly in "vanity fair." thanks so much. >> what a pleasure. thank you. .. >>. [applause]

martin luther king junior day. at 8 a.m. there is the annual martin luther king jr. labor and community.breakfast at the marriott marquis ballroom. that located at 780 mission street here in san francisco. there's also an 8 a.m. breakfast at the berkeley adult school at 1701 san pablo ave. in berkeley and there's the 17th annual oakland martin luther king jr. day of service, with volunteers fanning across oakland. locations include joaquin miller park and ranger station, fruitvale avenue and lake merritt boating center ( james ) in san francisco ... firefighters rescued this little dog from a cliff at fort funston. it was stuck there for 26 hours. here's a picture of the dog reuniting with its owner. officials say the black chihuahua mix got lost on saturday and it wasn't until sunday that hang gliders spotted the dog stuck on the cliff. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... oakland teachers demand more for themselves and their students... as they get ready to vote on a possible strike. plus... a rise in crime in piedmont have officers on high alert... after they

that's exactly what president trump is calling on the congress to do. >> reporter: martin luther king jr.'s son pushing back on that comparison. >> martin luther king jr. was a bridge builder, not a wall builder. >> reporter: now, wolf, as mcconnell is preparing to introduce the president's proposal, we're told the democrats are ready to introduce their own, a deal and packages that include $1 billion for border security, but no funding for the president's border wall. now, that is expected to happen as we're seeing this feud between the president and nancy pelosi very much continue with the president tweeting just a short while ago saying, "if nancy pelosi believes that walls are immoral, why isn't she requesting we take down the existing walls between the u.s. and mexico? even the new ones just built at san diego at their very strong urging. let millions of unchecked strangers just flow into the u.s." now, wolf, the president says there that new wall is being built. we should be clear that's wall that's already existed, it's simply being replaced. no new wall has been built since the p

bookshelf, history to mark the martin luther king jr. holiday, gary young talks about his book the speech. he examines martin luther king jr.'s iconic i have a dream speech delivered during the march on washington in 1963. in a conversation with brooklyn college political science professor and a blogger. this was recorded at the new school in new york this weekend i went to washington, d.c. and i had a couple of extra hours and i went to see the king memorial. it is exceedingly depressing. the original plans for the monument included to honor other martyrs, but they were scrapped for insufficient funds. king towers over us. the sculpture flanked by a granite wall, 14 quotes on the wall, not one uses the word "sm

there is no school monday because it is the martin luther king, jr. holiday. >> we heard there was going to be a super moon and the lunar eclipse and my mom got us tickets. >> reporter: video of the lunar eclipse was piped in from the observatory in southern california. >> i am really excited. i haven't seen one before and i am about it and we wanted to see it. we always come to see cool things in the sky. >> reporter: the slow trek that started after 6:30 p.m. reached a total lunar eclipse at 8:41 p.m. which is the time this happened. >> it is nice see the live feed and we still have access to ask questions. she got a good question in. we are very pleased. >> reporter: a watch party was set to take place but it seemed mother nature had other plans. >> they were then brought aboard in quarantine out fits and their first steps were here. they were then taking to a facility because they thought they might have ck at the science center he was happy to educate others. >> we get to share with the public. you know? it is a chance for the public to get their

today the president visited the martin luther king, jr. memorial in washington where he laid a wreath but ignored questions about the shutdown. >> reporter: are you going to talk about the shutdown at all, democrats rejecting your deal? >> those affected by the shutdown will miss a second full paycheck if the government does not reopen soon. tsa work withers do remain on the job without pay. the sick calls for 10% of the workforce yesterday led to security line closures at some airports. congress will be back to work tomorrow after both chambers canceled the planned martin luther king, jr. holiday break. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell plans to offer legislation based on the president's deal. >>> kicking off this week, construction to bring the long awaited b.a.r.t. extension to san jose. commuters should expect a handful of road closures and delays. crews will begin some preliminary work on east santa clara street between market and first streets. kpix5's len ramirez is live in san jose with a timeline and what might just be the la

her decision to announce her candidacy on martin luther king jr.lack numbers didn't turn out in consistency like they did in 2008. what does your party need to do differently in 2020 to ensure that they show up? >> well, for all voters, we've got to reach out to folks. we've got to go where they are, understand who they are. >> reporter: across the country, other democratic hopefuls also went to mlk events to appeal to black voters who cast 1 in 4 democratic ballots in 2016. >> don't tell me things can't change. >> reporter: although socioeconomic matters were a hot topic, much of the focus was on president trump. >> we now have a president of the united states who is a racist. >> he is tearing apart the very fabric of who we are as a nation. our very common decency. >> we should point out senator harris is also the first indian-american to serve in the u.s. senate. several democrats we expect to jump in soon are still on the sideline. among them new jersey senator cory booker who said today he's not that far from making a decision. ed o'keefe, cbs

martin luther king, jr. the annual event honors the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. the train operated by cal train will leavean jose is morning and stop in palo alto and san mateo before getting to san francisco. riders can take part in a march or head to yerba buena g >>> other community service events happening in the bay to honor dr. king. a full list on abc7news.com. >>> new this morning, a muni drivers are crying foul over the agency's plan to put them through a training program. alexis. >> that's -- excuse me. implicit bias according to the chronicle. muni drivers have pleaded for protections against violent assaults on buses, vehicles and streetcars. the agency is offering the training. the transit workers union says the plan falls short of their request for more police on board and faster response times to attacks. muni says the sensitivity training is one tool in the agency's toolbox. according to the chronicle, there were 522 assaults last year against operators. there were 575 inciden